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From the days of the Stonewall Riots to the current battle for marriage equality across the United States, the struggle for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights has a rich history -- and is far from over.<p>However, social and political victories over the past several decades have seen …

The chief prosecutor in the United States has described the shooting death of Trayvon Martin as tragic and unnecessary, as the Justice Department announced a review of the case.<p>US Attorney General Eric Holder made his remarks on Monday in a speech to a convention of 14,000 members of Delta Sigma …

Thousands of New Yorkers - including mayoral candidate Christine Quinn - have marched to protest the shooting death of a gay man in the neighbourhood that was the cradle of the modern US gay rights movement.<p>"Homophobia's got to go," protesters chanted on Monday as they rallied waving signs to …

Almost two-thirds of Europe's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community have experienced discrimination and physical violence, according to an EU report.<p>The report was published on Friday, which marks the International Day Against Homophobia.<p>"Fear, isolation and discrimination are everyday …

French President Francois Hollande has signed a gay marriage and adoption bill into law, a day after the country's Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the conservative opposition.<p>Hollande, trying to turn the page on months of bitter opposition to the measures, said it was "time to …